'''Janus''' was a science fiction fanzine published in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. in the 1970s.

'''Janus''' was a science fiction fanzine published in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. in the 1970s.

''Janus'' was edited by Janice Bogstad for the first four issues, who was then joined by Jeanne Gomoll as co-editor. Their fanzine was one of the first feminist sf publications. The name of the fanzine was later changed to ''Aurora''; 26 issues were released in total, 18 under the original name of ''Janus''. It was closely associated with the Wisconsin Science Fiction Convention, or WisCon, as the group behind the zine had started the convention, and some issues of ''Janus'' also served as program books for WisCon.

''Janus'' was edited by Janice Bogstad for the first four issues, who was then joined by Jeanne Gomoll as co-editor. Their fanzine was one of the first feminist sf publications. The name of the fanzine was later changed to ''Aurora''; 26 issues were released in total, 18 under the original name of ''Janus''. It was closely associated with the Wisconsin Science Fiction Convention, or WisCon, as the group behind the zine had started the convention, and some issues of ''Janus'' also served as program books for WisCon.

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The editors met at The Madison SF Group, a science fiction group founded by Hank Luttrell ([[Starling]]), [[Lesleigh Luttrell]] ([[Starling]], [[Quark]]), Jan Bogstad, Phil Kaveny and Tom Murn in 1974.

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Janus Issue 9 1977Cover art by Robert Kellough

Janus was a science fiction fanzine published in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. in the 1970s.

Janus was edited by Janice Bogstad for the first four issues, who was then joined by Jeanne Gomoll as co-editor. Their fanzine was one of the first feminist sf publications. The name of the fanzine was later changed to Aurora; 26 issues were released in total, 18 under the original name of Janus. It was closely associated with the Wisconsin Science Fiction Convention, or WisCon, as the group behind the zine had started the convention, and some issues of Janus also served as program books for WisCon.